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| '''Arthur Whitelaw''' ( |
'''Arthur Whitelaw''' (born 7 March 1940) was an American theatre producer. His most successful productions include '']'' and '']''. In a 1970 interview he said "I try to give people what they want."<ref>{{cite news|title=Boy wonder|newspaper=Des Moines Tribune|date=10 June 1970|page=11}}</ref> | ||
| Whitelaw was interested in theatre as a child and worked as a press agent. He started producing in his twenties. He returned to producing after a long break with ''Sweet Sue''.<ref>{{cite news|title=New York Stage|newspaper=The Star-Ledger|date=4 January 1987|page=10 Section4}}</ref> | Whitelaw was interested in theatre as a child and worked as a press agent. He started producing in his twenties. He returned to producing after a long break with ''Sweet Sue''.<ref>{{cite news|title=New York Stage|newspaper=The Star-Ledger|date=4 January 1987|page=10 Section4}}</ref> | ||
| Whitelaw also exhibited old films commercially.<ref>{{cite news|title=Old Movies Mint a Mint|newspaper=The Record|date=22 September 1971|page=C20}}</ref> | Whitelaw also exhibited old films commercially.<ref>{{cite news|title=Old Movies Mint a Mint|newspaper=The Record|date=22 September 1971|page=C20}}</ref> | ||
| ==Select |
==Select credits== | ||
| *''Best Foot Forward'' with Liza |
*''Best Foot Forward'' with Liza Minnelli | ||
| *''Cabin in the Sky'' | *''Cabin in the Sky'' | ||
| *'']'' (1965) - associate producer | *'']'' (1965) - associate producer | ||
| *''Ken Murray's Hollywood'' (1965) | *''Ken Murray's Hollywood'' (1965) | ||
| *''An Evening with Hildegarde'' | *''An Evening with Hildegarde'' | ||
| *'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1967–71) | ||
| *'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1969–72) | ||
| *'']'' (1970)<ref name="shelley">{{cite news|title=Minnie's Boys failure laid to Shelley Winters|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=2 September 1973|page=59}}</ref> | |||
| *'']'' (1970) | |||
| *''Children! Children!'' (1972) | *''Children! Children!'' (1972) | ||
| *''Snoopy!!'' (1975) - also book<ref>{{cite news|title=Snoopy! is new comic strip musical|newspaper=The Napa Valley Register|date=22 November 1975|page=13A}}</ref> | *''Snoopy!!'' (1975) - also book<ref>{{cite news|title=Snoopy! is new comic strip musical|newspaper=The Napa Valley Register|date=22 November 1975|page=13A}}</ref> | ||
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| *''Some of My Best Friends'' (1977) | *''Some of My Best Friends'' (1977) | ||
| *''The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall'' (1979) | *''The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall'' (1979) | ||
| *''Strider'' ( |
*''Strider'' (1979–80) | ||
| *''Sweet Sue'' (1987) | *''Sweet Sue'' (1987) | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * at ] | * at ] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 10 January 2025
Arthur Whitelaw (born 7 March 1940) was an American theatre producer. His most successful productions include You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Butterflies Are Free. In a 1970 interview he said "I try to give people what they want."
Whitelaw was interested in theatre as a child and worked as a press agent. He started producing in his twenties. He returned to producing after a long break with Sweet Sue.
Whitelaw also exhibited old films commercially.
Select credits
- Best Foot Forward with Liza Minnelli
- Cabin in the Sky
- Baker Street (1965) - associate producer
- Ken Murray's Hollywood (1965)
- An Evening with Hildegarde
- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1967–71)
- Butterflies Are Free (1969–72)
- Minnie's Boys (1970)
- Children! Children! (1972)
- Snoopy!! (1975) - also book
- 70, Girls, 70 (1971)
- Some of My Best Friends (1977)
- The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall (1979)
- Strider (1979–80)
- Sweet Sue (1987)
References
- "Boy wonder". Des Moines Tribune. 10 June 1970. p. 11.
- "New York Stage". The Star-Ledger. 4 January 1987. p. 10 Section4.
- "Old Movies Mint a Mint". The Record. 22 September 1971. p. C20.
- "Minnie's Boys failure laid to Shelley Winters". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2 September 1973. p. 59.
- "Snoopy! is new comic strip musical". The Napa Valley Register. 22 November 1975. p. 13A.